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AP- Synthesis

AP- Synthesis

Assessment

Presentation

Science

11th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, K-ESS3-1, MS-ESS2-1

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Tyanna Bailey

FREE Resource

12 Slides • 16 Questions

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​Synthesis Essay

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Multiple Choice

How long do you have to read and annotate the synthesis sources?

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55 minutes

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40 minutes

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15 minutes

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Not enough time

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Multiple Choice

How many sources should you choose?

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5

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Multiple Choice

Which frequency ( how many will you have on the test) is the synthesis essay?

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Multiple Choice

True or False: For the synthesis essay, you must cite at least three sources.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

What is unique about the synthesis in comparison to the argument essay?

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It is the exact same, only you are informing instead of arguing.

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It’s similar. However, this FRQ provides sources to reference on the topic.

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It’s similar, only you are arguing about a topic of your choice.

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For the synthesis, you get to choose your argument.

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Multiple Choice

True or False: You should cite the sources you use.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

What is the first step in writing a synthesis essay?

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Drafting a tentative thesis

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Choosing sources

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Understanding the prompt

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Evaluating sources

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not synthesizing?

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Combining

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Blending

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Mixing

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Summarizing

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Multiple Choice

True or false: You should include a thesis statement.

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True

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False

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Read the following introduction


"That advertising plays a huge role in society is readily apparent to anyone who watches television, listens to radio, reads newspapers, uses the Internet, or simply looks at billboards on streets and buses. Advertising has fierce critics as well as staunch advocates. Critics claim that advertisement is propaganda, while advocates counter that advertising fosters free trade and promotes prosperity."

Read the following and synthesize material from the sources and develops your position on the effects of advertising.

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This source is​

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this source is ​
advertising ?CLICK ON PICTURE

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Source 3: Culpa, Maria. “Advertising Gets Another Bum Rap.”

Unpublished lecture. 26 July 2004.

this source is ​
advertising?

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This source is ​
advertising

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This source is ​
advertising CLICK ON PICTURE

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This source is ​


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Open Ended

Finally: Let's recap

What's a synthesis essay?

​Synthesis Essay

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